SINGAPORE – The number of corruption cases reported and investigated in Singapore hit an all-time low in 2025, with most cases involving the private sector.
Releasing its annual statistics on April 28, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said there were 68 cases registered for investigation in 2025, down from 75 in 2024 and 81 cases the previous year.
CPIB said a report is registered for investigation if the information received is pursuable. This is determined by the quality of relevant information provided in the report.
It singled out the construction, manufacturing, and transportation and storage sectors as the industries most vulnerable to corruption, after looking at cases of convicted private sector employees over the past 10 years.
CPIB said it had conducted a probe into one case in the public sector, involving a former driving tester who, in May 2025, allegedly attempted to obtain $150 from a test candidate at Bukit Batok Driving Centre, in exchange for leniency during his test.
Another 22 of the 68 cases registered for investigation in 2025 involved public service officers rejecting bribes.
These officers were from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, the Land Transport Authority, the National Environment Agency, the Singapore Police Force and Certis Cisco Aviation Security.
CPIB said the conviction rate in 2025 stood at 100 per cent, but fell to 91 per cent after accounting for cases that have been withdrawn after the individual or entity was charged in court.
The convictions included a former assistant superintendent of police, who was attached to the Secret Societies Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
